Shovel.



G. F. DANIELSON. SHOVEL, APPLICATION PILBD JAN. 27, 1911.

996,621 Patented July 4, 1911.

GUSTAVE F. DANIELSON, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

SHOVEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 27, 1911.

Patented July 4, 1911. Serial No. 604,962.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAvE F. DANIEL- soN, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShovels, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to shovels, and has for its object the provisionof an article of this nature which will permit its manufacture fromlight-weight stock and yet will be as strong and lon -lived as theordinary shovel made from stock of nearly twice the thickness. Theseresults are attained by the peculiar crimping or ribbing of the edges ofthe shovel blade, in the man ner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 shows a top view of a shovel embodying myimprovement; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, on line 2-2 ofFig. 1; Fig. 3 represents a section of the front edge on line 33 of Fig.1, on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 1 illustrates a section of one of theside-edges, on line 14: of Fig. l, on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, the shovel blade 10 is preferablylongitudinally arcuate (see Fig. 2) and has a series of depressions 11,12, in its upper face, thus forming on the underside thereof a series ofstiffening members or ribs which stiffen the blade against straighteningout. The arcuate formof the blade, longitudinally, will of coursestiffen, per 86, the blade against bending laterally, and this stiifnessis still further increased by forming the depressions 12 with branches12 leading toward the front-edge corners of the blade, so that thefront-edge portion even if fiat or straight will yet be very stiff.Furthermore the side edges of the blade are bent upward from the body,as shown at 13, thus forming an upward longitudinal rib which tends topreserve the longitudinal curvature of the blade, and this edge is againreinforced against cross-strains, (such as the edge would receive whenstriking a side-blow by an outward bend 14; which extends along bothside-edges and the backedge, but is indented at the latter point to forma notch 15 for the reception of the handle H which may be of any desiredform and secured to the blade near the middle thereof by a staple S.

The front edge of the blade is straight and flat so as to scoop-upmaterial readily, and this edge really constitutes thewearsubjectedportion of the device. In order to increase its rigidity and, at thesame time, increase its resistance to fraying-out, the metal is doubledupon itself as at 16 and tightly compressed to prevent water fromentering the bend and the consequentrusting or corrosion of the metal atthat point.

While, as above stated, the double thickness of metal naturallystifl'ens the edge, I deem it of further advantage to form a bead 17longitudinally and in parallelism with the front edge, thus still morestrengthening the edge against buckling, and the end-edge 16 of the backfold is forced into tight contact with the underside of the bead 17,thus bringing this end-edge above the under level of back-fold andshovel-body, so that, therefore, any liability of fraying will be stillfurther reduced.

In some instances it may be preferable to dispense with the staple S;and at S is shown a pocket which is stamped-out from the body of theblade and into which the lower end of the handle can. be wedged. It isevident that a plain strap similarly punched, but without the pocketfeature, will answer the same purpose as far as holding the handle isconcerned.

I claim:

A shovel-blade having at its front edg an upwardly extendingstrengthening bead and having its front edge doubled upon itself, theextreme end-edge resting in close contact with the hollow underside ofsaid bead.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAVE F. DANIELSON.

Witnesses:

OTTO F. BARTHEL, ANNA C. RAVILER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

